“Quick! She’s coming...” “He’s right over there! Do you think he saw me?”
Dating.
From daring feats of athletic show-offs to giggling girls, our students can seem most interested in each other when they show up to our ministries. Add hormones to this and throw in #relationshipgoals, and you’re ...
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Episode 156: Lee-ving a Legacy
In this episode, Ben, Mary Margaret, and Drew Dixon talk about the recent passing of Stan Lee and how to leave a legacy as a student pastor.
Ben Trueblood
Ben serves as the Director of Student Ministry for Lifeway Christian Resources and has served the local church as a ...
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Episode 38: What Your Leaders Must Know… (Part 2)
In this episode, Ben and John Paul continue the discussion from last episode - what your leaders must know before the new school year. This episode focuses on relationships - how to train leaders on how to build relationships with students, parents, and other leaders, and the importance of those ...
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Episode 34: When Competition Goes Wrong
In this episode, Ben and John Paul discuss the potential pitfalls and potential upside and positivity that competition can bring to your student ministry.
About Ben Trueblood
Ben serves as the Director of Student Ministry for Lifeway Christian Resources and has served the local church ...
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Episode 19: The Essential Skills of a Successful Student Pastor
In this episode, Ben and John Paul discuss the essential skills of a successful student pastor. Although not an exhaustive list, they discuss several things that are essential for any and every student pastor.
About Ben Trueblood
Ben serves as the Director of Student Ministry for ...
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What Young Women Need to Hear About Sex
Have you ever been to a concert where you could feel the music thumping in your chest because it was so loud?
Or in a stadium when a team is on the verge of making a play that could send them into overtime? (This is as good as my sports metaphors get. For real)
Can you picture it? Can you hear ...
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Episode 5: Key Relationships – Part 2
In the fifth episode of the Lifeway Student Ministry Podcast, Ben and Chris continue the discussion of the key relationships you should have in your student ministry. The final two of the five key relationships are covered.
About Ben Trueblood
Ben Trueblood serves as the Director of ...
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Episode 4: Key Relationships – Part 1
In the fourth episode of the Lifeway Student Ministry Podcast, Ben and Chris introduce the topic of the key relationships you should have in your student ministry. The offer advice on what relationships are most important, as well as what you can do to build those relationships.
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Boo for Halloween
Halloween can be a controversial holiday. In fact, some of you might be offended that the word Halloween is on this blog and that I referred to it as a holiday. In every church that I've served as a student pastor there have been people who hated Halloween and considered it unchristian, and people ...
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A Discipleship Interview – Part 3
In the final part of this series, Ben Trueblood talks with students about what they would tell student pastors to make them effective in their discipleship to students.
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